Aa Dinagalu

Aa Dinagalu is a crime drama set in the Indian city of Bengaluru, following Chethan, a young man in love with Mallika. When Chethan's father objects to the relationship and brings in the underworld figure Kotwal Ramachandra to end it, Chethan turns instead to Kotwal's rival, M. P. Jayaraj, setting off a conflict between the two gangsters and drawing Chethan deeper into their world.

The film was released in 2007 and marked the directorial debut of K. M. Chaitanya, who later made Abbabba and Balaramana Dinagalu. The screenplay was written by Girish Karnad, and the film was produced by Syed Aman Bachchan and M. S. Ravindra under Megha Movies. Chethan Kumar plays Chethan Naik and Archana plays Mallika, with Sharath Lohitashwa as Kotwal Ramachandra, Ashish Vidhyarthi as M. P. Jayaraj, Atul Kulkarni as Agni Shridhar and Achyuth Kumar as Oil Kumar.

The film runs 136 minutes and blends crime, drama and romance, using the rivalry between two underworld figures as the backdrop for a young couple's troubles. Its setting and characters place it within a specific period of Bengaluru's criminal history.